Lemon Grove

Population: 27,489
Median household income: $79,278
Median home value: $640,600

Located in San Diego County, California, Lemon Grove is a community with a population of 27,489. Its median household income of $79,278 runs below the San Diego County figure of $102,285.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lemon Grove's population grew 2.6% from 26,802 to 27,489, while its median home value rose 48.3% from $432,000 to $640,600.

The typical home was built around 1967. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,489
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $79,278
Median home value: $640,600
Median gross rent: $1,769
Housing units: 9,698
Homeownership rate: 53.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,80227,489

Median household income

$63,548$79,278

Median home value

$432,000$640,600

Median gross rent

$1,333$1,769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,802	$63,548	$432,000	$1,333
2020	26,739	$66,953	$456,400	$1,389
2021	27,513	$71,082	$478,400	$1,472
2022	27,482	$77,833	$593,200	$1,692
2023	27,489	$79,278	$640,600	$1,769

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,616	5.9%
5 to 17	4,367	15.9%
18 to 24	2,090	7.6%
25 to 34	4,565	16.6%
35 to 44	3,425	12.5%
45 to 54	3,356	12.2%
55 to 64	3,982	14.5%
65 to 74	2,808	10.2%
75 and over	1,280	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,436	27.1%
Black or African American	4,040	14.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.1%
Asian	2,286	8.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	77	0.3%
Some other race	65	0.2%
Two or more races	1,432	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,113	44.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,111	10.9%
High school graduate	5,478	28.2%
Some college or associate's	7,892	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,399	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,536	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit2.6%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,636	73.8%
Carpooled	1,216	9.3%
Public transit	342	2.6%
Walked	118	0.9%
Bicycle	37	0.3%
Worked from home	1,570	12.0%
Other means	143	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,512	13.2%
15 to 29 min	5,083	44.2%
30 to 44 min	2,810	24.5%
45 to 59 min	1,074	9.3%
60+ min	1,013	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 10.3% (2,790 of 27,166)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,527	69.4%
Nonfamily households	2,876	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,403	97.0%
Vacant	295	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,013	53.3%
Renter-occupied	4,390	46.7%

1-unit, detached62.9%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units12.6%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,104	62.9%
1-unit, attached	774	8.0%
2 to 4 units	830	8.6%
5 to 19 units	760	7.8%
20 or more units	1,218	12.6%
Mobile home & other	12	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0641124
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.7331, -117.0344